INF/IFD/W/2 3 
 
20 July 2020 
(20-4985) Page: 1/3 
 Original: English  
 
WTO STRUCTURED DISCU SSIONS ON INVESTMENT  FACILITATION FOR  
DEVELOPMENT  
 
OPEN -ENDED INFORMAL VIRTUAL MEETING OF 24 JULY  2020  
FROM 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM (GENEVA TIME ) 
ANNOTATED AGENDA BY THE COORDINATOR  
Following the convening notice  sent to delegations on 15 July 2020, t his annotated agenda  is 
intended to facilitate the discussions at the informal virtual meeting  to be held on 24 July 2020.   
In keeping with the modalities and work methodology followed during the three preceding open -
ended informal virtual meetings held in June  and July 2020, the main purpose of th is meeting is  to 
allow Members to introduce  new text proposals submitted since the last meeting , if any,  and to 
continue the thematic discussion . The latter will be based on  the latest version of the revised informal 
consolidated text circulated to all WTO Members  (INF/IFD/RD/50/Rev.2) , which incorporates the 
text contributions and proposals submitted by Members  so far .1 The meeting will not be used to 
conduct any neg otiations , nor will it lead to any decision -taking or drafting suggestions by the 
Coordinator.    
In keeping with the Joint I nitiative 's open, transpar ent and inclusive nature , all Members are invited 
to attend and participate  in the open-ended virtual  meeting s.  
1  BRIEF INTRODUCTI ON OF ANY NEW TEXT PROPOSALS  SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS SINCE 
THE LAST MEETING  
1.1.  In case new text proposals are submitted since the last meeting  held on 10 July 2020 , the 
Member(s) concerned  will be invited to briefly introduce  their submission (s). Thereafter, the floor 
will be opened for general questions and comments on such text proposals . Delegations are kindly 
requested to  keep their questions or comments on the specific  elements of the text proposals and 
contribut ions for the subsequent thematic discussion.  
2  THEMATIC DISCUSSION   
2.1.  As the previous  three open-ended informal meeting s, this meeting will be organized 
thematically, on an element -by-element basis, based on the  structure of the latest version of the 
informal consolidated text  (INF/IFD/RD/50/Rev.2) .  
2.2.  Members will be given the opportunity to revert to any issue discussed at previous meetings, 
if they so wish.  Thereafter, d iscussions will resume where they were adjourned  at the last  meeting, 
namely, starting from Section III bis entitled " Temporary entry for investment persons/ Facilitation 
of movement of business persons for investment purposes " (see pp. 24 -26 of the revised informal 
consolidated text ).  
2.3.  The remaining  themes and elements in the consolidated text will be addressed in  the order  
indicated in the box below.  In the interest of time, it is proposed to regroup  the discussions on 
Sections III bis and ter (thus opening the floor jointly on the se two sections ), and also  on the 
preamble and Section I "S cope and General Principles"  – again opening the floor only once for both 
sections .  
 
1 The latest revision concerns the inclusion of the proposal by Brazil (INF/IFD/RD/53).  INF/IFD/W/2 3 
 
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  2.4.  As in the past informal meetings, under each section (or re -grouped sections ) and in successive 
order:  
➢ Members who so w ish will be invited to briefly present their text proposals or contributions 
on the corresponding section (or re-grouped sections ), if any ;  
➢ After which , the floor will be opened to all Members for their views, questions or comments 
on the text proposals /contribution s by Members as well as on the informal consolidated text.  
2.5.  All Members are encouraged to actively participate in the discussion.  In the interest of time, 
Members are nonetheless invited to be concise in their presentations and interventions.  
Section III bis: Temporary entry for investment persons/ facilitation of movement of 
business persons for investment purposes  
• [Temporary entry  for investment persons – already addressed at the last meeting ] 
• Facilitation of movement of business persons for investment purposes  
Section III ter: Transfers and subrogation  
Preamble  
Section I: Scope and general principles  
• Scope  
• Most-favoured nation treatment  
Section IV: Contact/focal point/ ombudsperson types of mechanisms, arrangements to 
enhance domestic coordination and cross -border cooperation on investment facilitation  
• Contact point/focal point/Ombudsperson types of mechanisms  
• Domestic regulatory coherence  
• Cross -border cooperation on investment facilitation  
Section V: Special and differential treatment for developing and least-developed 
country Members  
• General principles  
• Implementation  
• Notification of dates for implem entation of categories B and C  
• Grace period for the application of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures 
Governing the Settlement of Disputes  
• Technical assistance and capacity building  
Section VI: Cross -cutting issues  
• Corporate social responsibility  
• Measures against corruption  
Section VII: Institutional arrangements and final provisions  
• WTO Committee on investment facilitation  
• General exceptions  
• Security exceptions  
• Financial exceptions  
• Dispute settlement  
• Final provisions  INF/IFD/W/2 3 
 
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  3  PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF MEET INGS  FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBE R–DECEMBER 2020  
3.1.  A "Proposed S chedule of meetings  for the period September –December 2020" (INF/IFD/W/24) 
has been circulated to all Members alongside this annotated agenda .  At the meeting, Members will 
be invited  to provide their views and endorse the schedule . 
4  OTHER BUSINESS   
 
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